The Current Situation of Japanese Medicinal Plants Industry and its Significance on the Pharmaceutical Industry 3-3 - 農業知識入口網

3-3 Countermeasure for contaminations of crude drugs

Public interest in “safe food procurement” has increased after the recent quagmire with Chinese agricultural products containing high residual pesticides. Additional limits are being created for residual pesticides, heavy metals and arsenic, and microorganisms of crude drugs and their products to ensure greater safety.

More investments on tests that identify potentially dangerous substances will benefit the industry in the long run, even if the immediate profit of crude drug manufacturing companies may be affected. As we proceed into the future, the traceability of crude drugs must be further established by tracking, investigating and managing transportation from agricultural farms to the factory - all this in addition to the regular downstream inspection.